‘Impossible’ research produces 400-year El Niño record, revealing startling changes
Coral experts around the world said it was impossible to extract a multi-century record of El Niño events. But now a persistent effort has...
Oxygen linked with the boom and bust of early animal evolution
Extreme fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen levels corresponded with evolutionary surges and extinctions in animal biodiversity during the Cambrian explosion, finds a new study.
Climate education for kids increases climate concerns for parents
A new study finds that educating children about climate change increases their parents' concerns about climate change.
Hunting jeopardizes forest carbon storage, yet is overlooked in climate mitigation efforts
The loss of animals, often due to unregulated or illegal hunting, has consequences for the carbon storage capacity of forests, yet this link is...
Banana disease boosted by climate change
Climate change has raised the risk of a fungal disease that ravages banana crops, new research shows.
UV lights on power lines may help save Sandhill cranes
Crane species are declining around the world, and lethal collisions with power lines are an ongoing threat to many crane populations. Current techniques for...
Better way to determine coastal flooding risk
Researchers have developed a new methodology for building computer models that paves the way to better understanding the flood risks faced by coastal communities.
The winter weather window that is costing rapeseed growers millions
Rapeseed growers are losing up to a quarter of their crop yield each year because of temperature rises during an early-winter weather window.
New strain of canine distemper in wild animals in NH, VT
A distinct strain of canine distemper virus, which is a widespread virus of importance to wildlife and domesticated dogs, has been identified in wild...
Rice husks can remove microcystin toxins from water
An abundant and inexpensive agricultural byproduct, rice husks have been investigated as a water purification solution in the past. This is the first time...
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